13 CCUs - Approved
This 2 day course emphasizes key considerations applicable to the physical and occupational therapist in effectively managing patients with cardiovascular disease. Disease processes will be presented with specific reference to its etiology, pathology, and current medical management. In addition, the course accentuates different levels of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities for various cardiovascular conditions.

4/12/2014 to 4/13/2014

When:

April 12-13, 20148:00AM to 4:00PM

Where:

UT Northeast Biomedical Research Center, Room 11911937 US Hwy 271Tyler, TX United States

This 2 day course emphasizes key
considerations applicable to the physical and occupational therapist in
effectively managing patients with cardiovascular disease. Disease processes
will be presented with specific reference to its etiology, pathology, and current
medical management. In addition, the course accentuates different levels of
impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities for various
cardiovascular conditions.
Evaluation strategies, organized clinical decision making and effective treatment
techniques will be emphasized. Clinicians are challenged to integrate and
synthesize physiological and clinical principles in decision making and
development of appropriate plans of care.

Course
Objectives

Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of the
cardiovascular system as it applies to physical therapy patient
management

Analyze a given atrial or ventricular rhythm strip in a
systematic manner

Review the effects and uses of various pharmacological
interventions for patients with cardiovascular dysfunction

Select, demonstrate, and provide rationale for
utilization of various examination techniques for patients with heart
disease in an effort to establish a PT/OT diagnosis, prognosis, and plan
of care

Evaluate various objective data including but not
limited to analyzing heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and
pattern, heart and lung auscultation, posture and RPE score

Identify the goals and outcomes of cardiovascular
rehabilitation

Develop, design, and describe the rationale and
physiologic effects of various treatment techniques in managing patients
with cardiovascular pathology

Collaborate with classmates in analyzing and
interpreting patient data in a given cardiac case study to enhance
decision making in clinical practice

Contact
Hours - 13 CCUs Approved

Duration: 13 hours + 3 hours
optional Home Study

Earning 3 additional Contact hours:

The individual must complete, and
return to PTS within 2 weeks of the course date, an analysis of short case
studies. Similar case studies to the ones provided for home review will be
discussed during the course. Case reports will be checked for content and
completeness prior to granting the participant the additional 3 hours.